Daily Archives: August 2, 2012

Pamela Lynn Crews, 52, of Glen St. Mary died July 31, 2012 at her residence with family by her side. She was born in Macclenny on August 3, 1959 to the late Leo Eugene Wood and Nina Lee Hurst Wood. Pamela was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was a member of Souls Harbor Church of God. She was a homemaker, an avid Gator fan, and loved hunting and little league baseball.

Loretha Tyson Dugger, 83, of Macclenny died on July 26, 2012. She was born in Brandon, FL to the late Obie Stokes and Mae Combs Stokes on February 3, 1929. She was a lifelong resident of Baker County and a member of Soul’s Harbor Church of God. Loretha worked as a manager for the commercial department for NEF Telephone Company, was the Red Cross representative for Baker County and enjoyed sewing, reading and tending to her flower garden. She was predeceased by her brother Edward Stokes.

Elizabeth A. Neideffer, 59, of Tampa died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at her residence. She was a native of Baker County, graduated from Baker County High School and recently retired from the VA hospital in Tampa after 38 years.

She is survived by husband Bobby; sons Robert and Brent Neideffer; mother Vera Stafford of Glen St. Mary, sisters Emogene Box of Lake Butler, Jeanette Tyre of Lake City and Geraldine Harris of Fort White; brothers Eugene of Ft. Pierce, Earl of Lake City, Joe of Macclenny and Ricky of Glen St. Mary; sister-in-law Malinda Hobson of Indiana; numerous nieces and nephews.

Katherine Hicks, 81, of Bryceville died January 26, 2012 in Jacksonville following a brief illness. Mrs. Hicks was born in Baker County on March 5, 1930 to the late James Eddie Rhoden and former Nellie Ellen Garrett. She was preceded in death by her husband Carroll Robert Hicks.